Doing light, steady exercise like walking or slow cycling doesn’t seem to change blood sugar levels much in healthy adults who don’t usually exercise.

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Effects of Low‐Intensity Endurance Training on Aerobic Fitness and Risk Factors of Cardiometabolic Health in Working‐Age Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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2026 Jan

The study looked at low-intensity exercise and found it didn’t meaningfully change blood sugar levels in healthy adults, which is exactly what the claim says.

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Effects of Low‐Intensity Endurance Training on Aerobic Fitness and Risk Factors of Cardiometabolic Health in Working‐Age Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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DOI: 10.1111/sms.70208

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